How Student Services can support your wellbeing

Trained Student Services wellbeing advisers are available to help you. If you are a postgraduate student, you can ask to meet one of our dedicated postgraduate advisers. 

You don’t have to have a mental health concern to meet with us. We can help with: 

• perfectionism 
• time management  
• stress 
• anxiety 
• or any other student life issue. 

To get help, you can book an appointment online, email theasc@st-andrews.ac.uk or phone +44 (0)1334 46 2020. 

Coaching 

Student Services also offers coaching for personal development. This helps you consider where you are, where you want to be and how you get there. 

For more information, read the book a coaching appointment with Student Services guide. 

Group sessions 

Student Services offers group sessions to provide practical advice and support to students to address common difficulties. Group sessions are held in-person, on Microsoft Teams and hybrid. 

In the group sessions, you are invited to share your advice and experience, but you do not have to.  

Other University support 

ShelfHelp 

ShelfHelp gathers self-help resources available from the University Library. Topics include: 

• dyspraxia 
• sleep 
• self-harm 
• confidence building 
• bereavement. 

Chaplaincy 

The Chaplaincy provides pastoral care to all students, regardless of faith or philosophy of life.  

University of St Andrews Students’ Association 

The Students’ Association has a Students’ Representative Council (SRC) that helps students share their views and raise any concerns. The SRC has a Wellbeing subcommittee that meets regularly to discuss student health and wellbeing. 

Email wellbeing@st-andrews.ac.uk if you would like to attend a weekly meeting, or join the Wellbeing forum in Microsoft Teams to attend the monthly meetings.